Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is a labour union representing all public elementary school teachers, occasional teachers and some Designated Early Childhood Educators in the Canadian province of Ontario. The union has 76 local chapters in the province, and over 81,000 members. The union was founded on July 1, 1998, by the merger of the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation.
ETFO's 81,000 members join l'Association des enseignantes et des enseignants Franco-ontariens, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation to form the Ontario Teachers' Federation. ETFO is also a member of the Canadian Teachers' Federation and Education International.
Governance
The governance framework is outlined in a number of different documents including the , , , , , and . These documents form the framework for how ETFO is governed and what it sets out to accomplish for its members.Provincial Presidents
| Term | Name | Local |
| 2009–Present | Sam Hammond | Hamilton-Wentworth Teacher Local |
| 2007 - 2009 | David Clegg | York Region Teacher Local |
| 2002 - 2007 | Emily Noble | Algoma Teacher Local |
| 1998 - 2002 | Phyllis J. Lennox | Kawartha Pine Ridge Teacher Local |
Sam Hammond
Sam Hammond is serving his fourth term as President of ETFO. He was initially elected in August 2009. Prior to being president, Hammond served two years as First-Vice President and was Vice-President from 2004 to 2007. Hammond was first elected to provincial Executive in August 2003.Provincial Executive
ETFO's provincial organization includes four fully released officers: President, First Vice-President, Vice-President Female and Vice-President. All four of these officers are ETFO members that have been released from their teaching duties for their term in office.In addition to the 4 released officers, ETFO's provincial governing body includes one representative to the Ontario Teachers' Federation, and as many additional officers required to make up the 14-member Executive. Of those remaining positions, 4 of them are open to women only.
All Provincial Executive positions are elected by the general membership at ETFO's Annual Meeting held each summer in August. All terms last 2 years.
Executive, 2019–2021
Non-elected positions
| Name | Position |
| Sharron O'Halloran | General Secretary |
| Jerry DeQuetteville | Deputy General Secretary |
| Bobbi Taillefer | Deputy General Secretary |
ETFO locals
Each school board in Ontario has at least 1 ETFO Local serving members who work within that school board. Teacher Locals are present in all school boards, 1 Local has only a Teacher Local, 10 boards have DECE Locals, and 2 boards have ESP and one of those 2 also has a PSP Local.The objectives and priorities of ETFO are contained in the constitution:
While all boards now have DECEs as a result of the implementation of Full Day Kindergarten for children aged 4 – 6, not all of those educators are represented by ETFO.
| Region | Teacher Local | OT Local | DECE Local | ESP and PSP Local |
| Algoma | Teacher | OT | ||
| Avon Maitland | Teacher | OT | ||
| Bluewater | Teacher | OT | ||
| Durham | Teacher | OT | DECE and Catholic DECE | |
| Grand Erie | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Greater Essex County | Teacher | OT | ||
| Halton | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Hamilton-Wentworth | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Hastings-Prince Edward | Teacher | OT | ||
| James Bay | Teacher | |||
| Kawartha Pine Ridge | Teacher | OT | ||
| Keewatin-Patricia | Teacher | OT | ||
| Lakehead | Teacher | OT | ||
| Lambton Kent | Teacher | OT | ||
| Limestone | Teacher | OT | ||
| Near North | Teacher | OT | ||
| Niagara | Teacher | OT | ||
| Ontario North East | Teacher | OT | ||
| Ottawa-Carleton | Teacher | OT | ||
| Peel | Teacher | OT | ||
| Rainbow | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Rainy River District | Teacher | OT | ESP | |
| Renfrew County | Teacher | OT | ESP and PSP | |
| Simcoe County | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Superior Greenstone | Teacher | OT | ||
| Thames Valley | Teacher | OT | ||
| Toronto | Teacher | OT | Catholic DECE | |
| Trillium Lakelands | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| Upper Canada | Teacher | OT | ||
| Upper Grand | Teacher | OT | ||
| Waterloo Region | Teacher | OT | DECE | |
| York Region | Teacher | OT |
Advocacy and equity
ETFO has been seen as a leader among teachers' federations on equity issues. With 80%+ female members, ETFO is particularly active in its support for women's participation and leadership.The ETFO Executive has adopted this definition of equity: